Often regarded as semi-autobiographical, Present Laughter follows a few days in the life of successful and self-obsessed actor Garry Essendine as he prepares to travel for a touring commitment. Amid a series of events bordering on farce, Garry must deal with interruptions including the numerous women who want to seduce him, placating his long-suffering secretary Monica Reed, avoiding his estranged wife Liz Essendine, being confronted by a crazed young playwright, and overcoming his fear of his own approacing fortieth birthday and impending mid-life crisis.
Rick Gardner
Director
Alan Strachan
Director
Noël Coward
Writer
Donald Sinden
Garry Essendine
Dinah Sheridan
Liz Essendine
Gwen Watford
Monica Reed
Elizabeth Counsell
Joanna Lyppiatt
Julian Fellowes
Roland Maule
Belinda Lang
Daphne Stillington
Colin Spaull
Fred
Jack Whitehall: I'm Only Joking61%
Jack Whitehall: At Large68%
Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You72%
Ricky Gervais: Humanity76%
Bill Burr: You People Are All The Same76%
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature74%
Chris Rock: Tamborine64%
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years72%
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?73%
Eric Andre: Legalize Everything60%
Iliza Shlesinger: Unveiled63%
John Mulaney: Baby J71%
Someone Like You...59%
Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis71%
Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs69%
Ricky Gervais: Mortality70%
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid77%
Ali Wong: Don Wong68%
Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way76%
Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid73%
